New-York tribune., 1887-05-18
Hills PASSED BY THE SENATE.
THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY AND THE ELECTRIcA
SUBWAY MEAsUREs-BRooKLYN MATTERS DI

THE SUBURBAN RAILWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL
SUBWAY MEAsUREs-BRooKLYN MATTERS DIS
CUssED.
ALBANY, May II (speciaD.-The bill Of the Committee
on Ways and Means OF the Assembly repeating the law
OF $50 taxing life insurance companies and exempng
them paying the 81 900 900 Of back taxes now due
from them had good fortune in the Senate To-Day
shower Of petitions asking the Legislature to pass the
bill from all the State one OF them signed py
William Crosswell Doane Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of Albany. The Committee on Taxation OF the senate
reported the bin favorably, and on motion OF senator
Smith IL was made special order for tomorrow morning
The Senate Literature Committee reported favorably
Speaker Husteds bill uniform examinations by the
superintendent Of Public Instruction Of public school
teachers and It was sent to the first Committee Of the
Whole.
AssembIyman Burns succeeded IN passing through the
Senate his bill permitting the suburban railways to
change their routes There was q two hours oebate
however, before the measure was passed. Ihls was
owing to belief Of several OF the New-York Senators
that the would permit the Manhattan Railway
Company to extend its lines in New-York. Senator
Cullen said ii proposed TO grab Broadway and seize
all Wescheser County Senator Plunktt said the pur
pose OF tho bill TO connect with
the railroad at one-hundred and-twenty eighth-st
1t provided rapid transit for upper NewYork and Vest
SeHseT SeSp npfer SS Senator Reilly offered amend
ments providing for compensation for the use OF Guy
streets. The amendments, he stated were drawn Dy
Mayor Hewitt Senator Plunktt said he had grave
doubts II the Mayor sent those amendments. Senator
Reilly Indignantly asked II Mr.. Punktt doubted MS
word. Mr. Plunkitt about to reply but mo Cnalr
bounded vigorously for order. Senator Reilly then
caused TO be read letter from Assistant Corporation
Counsel scott stating that the amendments wne ug-
gested by Mayor Hewitt aud Mr. Beekman he tnen
criticised Mr. Punkitt for representing corpOrat0n
which several other Senators had refused TO act for e
had evidently had some light in New-York Mr.
PlunRtt sharply retorted that Mr.. Reilly eNientiy
wanted light" and couldn't get It, Senator Nelily
offered an amendment fixing fares at cents when was
lost, and the bill was then passed-yeas, ~; nays
The bill extending the terms OF Jacob Hess lheoGore
Moss and Frederick T. Gibbens as Electric subway COM
mssioner also long debate Senator Murphy read
an interview with Mayor Hewitt, in which he was re-
ported have said that he w0ud not serve with snch
cattle" the present Subway Commissioners senator
Murphy added thar In view OF that Interview tho Gov
ernor could sign the bill The bill was passed by
vote OF % TO 8 ,, >,
The Assembly debated the report Of the BROOKLYN In
vestigaton Committee Mr. Bacon reviewed the work or
the committee and the corruption enc0untered ne ue-
plored the manner In which business was carried on III
the Shers office The committee found that the DOCKS OF
that office were kept good shape as the accounts
of the most coss corner grocery He charged Dis
trctA Ridgway with vilfuly evadng the will ~
the people OF the 100 gamblers who had been - icted
not one had convicted. lie made brief reference
disordery houses ana gambling hols that had been
mentioned on Copey Island. and EXPIRE ssed beref
that the city OF Brooklyn ought 10 assume charge OF tue
island He declared that the committee had trateu 10
the hands Chief OF the Fire Department the money
which had procured by eXtorton or had hef col
trbuted by municipal officers 10 secure the election OF
Democratic officials. Mr. Longley and Mr. Greene argued
in favor OF the minorit! IeporL